Scheme for Advancement of a Guide :
(i) (a) Having worked for at least three months and attended four Company Meetings. A Guide Aspirant can be invested as a Guide on completion of Pravesh Test.
(b) A Pravesh Guide will work at least for six months to qualify for Pratham Sopan.
(c) A Pratham Sopan Guide will work at least for six months to qualify for Dwitiya Sopan.
(d) A Dwitiya Sopan Guide will work at least for six months to qualify for Tritiya Sopan.
(e) A Tritiya Sopan Guide will work at least for nine months to qualify for Rajya Puraskar Award.
(f) A Rajya Puraskar Guide will work at least for twelve months to qualify for Rashtrapati Guide Award.
(ii) Efficiency Cords :
(A) Guide Efficiency Cords are made of chiffon threads specially designed and supplied by N.H.Q. It will be worn under the right shoulder strap extending the cord to the right pocket.
(B) After Dwitiya Sopan Badge, a Guide may earn more proficiency badges.
(a) If a Dwitiya Sopan Guide earns six proficiency badges in all, shall be awarded “Blue Cord” by the Asst. District Commissioner (G).
(b) If a Tritiya Sopan Guide earns twelve proficiency badges in all, shall be awarded “Green Cord” by the District Commissioner (G).
(c) If a Rajya Puraskar Guide earns eighteen proficiency badges in all, shall be awarded “Golden Cord” by the District Chief Commissioner.